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While the peripherals on Lance Lynn aren’t great, his K/9 ratio is over 11, and he’s been trending in the right direction. Lynn’s final start prior to the All-Star Break was impressive, as he struck out 11 batters and gave up just a lone hit in seven innings of work. Since then, he gave up four runs in just over five innings of action against a loaded Braves lineup.

Toronto should be incredibly familiar with Lynn, as that seven-inning performance came against them. The Blue Jays lineup isn’t anything to sneeze at, either, and Lynn made them look remarkably human.

“To be honest with you, I’ve got more stuff than I’ve ever had in my career,” said Lynn at the time. “So it’s kind of a weird feeling when you look at the numbers of win/loss and ERA being as bad as they are. There’s a lot of good I’ve done. It just doesn’t look it. So I’ve just got to keep going, and hopefully everything kind of evens out at the end of the year. If I keep doing what I’m doing, it should.”

Lynn is signed through the end of this season and the next, so should he perform well, Toronto would have another pitcher it could rely upon in 2024. That does mean he’ll cost a little extra, as well, but if the Jays believe in their coaches and development staff, there’s little reason to hold back. Lynn fits their competitive window.